Folding table



J. E. SPRINGER.

FOLDING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1920.

1 ,369,943, Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar.. 1, 1921.

Application filed February 5,1920. Serial No. 356,550.

To all whom it my concerns:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. Srnmcna, a

- citizen of the United States, and resident of invention to provide a table of the character indicated that can be quickly and easily extended for use or folded for transportatlon, that will occupy but a small space when folded, and that will be cheap to manufacture and highly eflicient in its practical application.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved folding table. 0

Fig. 2 is a perspectlve detail new of a portion of the table illustrating the corner construction thereof.

Fig. 3 is a left side elevation of the table shown in Fig. 1 when partly folded.

Fig. 4 is a right end elevation of the partly folded table shown in Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawin 1-1 indicates the two side bars of the ta le pivoted directly to the rear legs 2-2 as shown at 3-3 pivoted to the front legs 4-4 by means of arms 5-5, the latter being fixedly secured to bars 1-1 as shown at 6-6. The pivotal connection between arms 5-5 and legs 4-4 are shown at 7-7. The legs 2-2 and 4-4 are held in extended positions with relation to bars 1-1 by means of breakable braces 8-8 and 9-9 respectively.

At 10 and 11 are rear and front connecting members, jointed at 12 and 13 respectively by means of plates 14-15 pivoted to the adjacent ends as at 16-17 so as to permit folding members 10 and 11 downwardly at their middle points. Members 10 and 11 are pivotally connected to the upper ends of legs 2 and 4 respectively by pivots 18-18 and 19-19 as shown and are held in extended positions with relation to legs 2-2 and 4-4 by means of breakable braces 20-2O and 21-21 respectively.

At 22 is shown a table top built up of slats 23 extendin from one side of the table to the other an suitably spaced and connected by flexible material such as canvas so that the same. ma be rolled up when not in use. On the un er side of the two end slats are placed buttons as 24-24 and 25-25, and in the top surface of end members 10 and 11 are at 26-26 and 27-27 so spaced that buttons 24 and 25 may be positioned therein and held against accidental displacement While the table is in use. The heads of buttons placed slotted sockets as 24-25 engage the under side of the narrow portions of sockets 26-27 so as to form a secure lock therein, this locking of the slats to members 19-11 serves to maintain said members n ahnement and securely locks the same aga nst breaking at joints 12 and 13.

H Assummg that the table is set up and ready for olding. The top 22 is first disengaged from sockets 26-27 by slip'pin it sidewise a distance, and laid aside. The

, braces 20-21 are now broken, also the points 12-13, and the two side portions brou ht together as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. his

being done the braces 8 are broken andthe legs 2 folded up against sides 1 as shown in dotted lines at 28. Braces 9 are now likewise broken and legs 4 folded up against legs 2 as shown in dotted lines at 29, the location of pivots 7 in arms 5 serving to so space the folded legs 4 from member 1 as to lay in a substantially parallel position with relation thereto.

This folded structure may now be rolled in cover 22 and tied and the whole structure is ready for packing or carrying. The particular advantages of the structure. set forth is that it is extremely rigid when properly set u and yet is light and compact when folde There are no bolts, nuts or screws to be adjusted or marked parts to be' 1.,A collapsible table including a pair of parallellydisposed integrally formed side vmembers, a leg ivotally connected to each end thereof, col a sible means for holding said legs in exten ed position with relation thereto, a foldable end member pivotally attached to the upper ends of each corresponding pair of legs, collapsible means for- 7 means for holdin holding said legs in extended position with parallelly disposed side members, a. leg pivotally connected to one end of each member to fold over into substantially the same plane therewith, a leg pivotally connected to the other end of each member to fold over into parallel relation thereto but offset a distance therefrom, a collapsible end member pivotally connected to the upper ends of-the two first mentioned legs, a collapsible member pivotally connected to the upper ends of the two second mentioned legs, collapsible said legs in extended position with relation to said side and end members, a top supported by said side and otally connected to one end of each member to fold over into substantially the same plane therewith, a: le pivotally connected to the other end of eac member to fold over into parallel relation thereto but offset a distance therefrom, a collapsible end member pivotally connected to the upper ends of the two first mentioned legs, a. collapsible member pivotally connected to the upper ends of the two second mentioned legs, collapsible means for holding said legs in extended position with relation to said side and end members, and a top supported by said side and end members.

- JOHN E. SPRINGER. 

